The Wall Street Journal points out that while the number of extremely low income renters grew by 200,000 households between 2009 and 2010, HUD, which funds housing resources for renters in the greatest need, is facing a $26 billion shortfall in funding.

An article on the Huffington Post discusses the housing shortage in terms of greater economic issues, saying,

In Columbus, Ohio, there are just 27 rental units affordable and available to extremely low income people The Columbus Dispatchprofiles one such household struggling to make their lives work when the rent costs 60% of household income. A report from Oregon notes that the housing shortage is not just a big city problem, as people in rural areas face hardships due to unemployment.